Ireland’s Emerald Airlines commences flight operations
Emerald Airlines (Ireland) (EAI, Dublin Int’l) has begun flight operations following the launch of its inaugural service on the state-subsidised… Read More »
Lessors start repossessing aircraft from Russian airlines
All European Union-based lessors have until March 28 to terminate existing contracts with Russian operators and have begun a frantic… Read More »
World’s only An-225 destroyed by Russian airstrikes
The government of Ukraine has confirmed that the world’s only An-225, operated by state-owned Antonov Airlines (ADB, Gostomel), has been… Read More »
Tenders open for TAP’s slots at Lisbon, Portugal
Expressions of interest have been invited from interested airlines for 18 daily slots at Lisbon belonging to TAP Air Portugal… Read More »
Qantas to order A350-1000(ULR)s by mid-2022, launch in 2025
Qantas (QF, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has revived plans to order A350-1000(ULR)s for its planned “Project Sunrise” non-stop services to Europe… Read More »
Cobham secures FIFO contract in Western Australia
Cobham Aviation Services Australia – Airline Services (QJE, Adelaide) has secured a further seven-year contract to continue providing fly-in, fly-out… Read More »
Moscow bans air space in response to Western sanctions, forcing airlines to reroute their flights
Airlines on Monday Feb. 28 braced for a potentially lengthy sanctions war after the EU banned Russian airlines and Moscow… Read More »
Contracts for 515 aircraft leased to Russian airlines will be terminated
Lessors are set to terminate hundreds of aircraft leases with Russian airlines following Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine… Read More »
More European countries ban Russian flights from their airspace
A growing number of countries in Europe announced Sunday Feb. 27 that they were closing their airspace to Russian planes… Read More »
Airbus counters back at Qatar with $220 million A350 damages claim
Airbus hit back in an escalating dispute with Qatar Airways over A350 jets on Monday Feb. 28, asking a British… Read More »
Anuvu secures exclusive in-flight distribution rights for Zero to Hero
High-speed connectivity and entertainment solutions provider Anuvu has obtained exclusive worldwide in-flight distribution rights for the award-winning Hong Kong film… Read More »
SWISS unveils first aircraft to be equipped with Premium Economy Class
SWISS presented its first aircraft to be equipped with the carrier’s new Premium Economy Class at Zurich Airport last week…. Read More »